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GARD-INDEX Box.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patenten sepais, 191i.

Appnc'atipn ined April 15, 1913. sei-iai 110.761,333.

To all 'who-mit may concern W. Der, a

Be it known that l, WILLIAM citizen of the VUnited States, residing at tion.

` is a longitudinal sectional Washington, Ain vthe District of Columbia,

have invented a new and useful Card-Index l Box, of which the following -is a specifica- My invention relates to new and useful improvements in a card index box and has for its primary object the provision of a box which may .be used with the cabinets or stands at present in use. 4

A further Objectis the provision of means for holding the-cards securely in the-box so that they cannot be accidentally displaced.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides inthe `combination and arrangement of parts and in the details ofconstruction hereinafter described andclaimed, it. being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of thel invention herein disclosed, can` be made -within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings :-`-Figure 1 is a perspective viewwith parts broken away. Fig. 2

view. Fig. 3 is a fragmental sectional end view. Fig: 4 isa vdetail view of one endl of the swinging rod. Fig. 5 is a fragmental end view.

In Fig. 1 of the drawings my invention as applied toa double box but it is to be understood that the invention is particularly adapted for a single box.

In the drawings the numeral'l indicates the front end of the box, 2 the rearv end of the box and 3 the center. partition of a double form. It will thereforebe noted that one side of the .box is open and the cards are adapted to be removed from the open side of the box. I have indicated the cards by the numeral 4 and a rod 5 extends longitudinally across the top of the box and passes through the ends. rllhis rod is secured in position by means of the nut 6. A bow-shaped spring member 7 is mountedfQo-n the rod 5 and secured to this spring member 8 which is adapted to engage the cards. When it is desired to move the follower 8 the ends of the spring member` 7 are raised which will allow the rod to pass freely through the opening in the spring l have shownI of the follower the purpose of which will presently be described. i

A rod 10 extends longitudinally across the openvside of the box and the front end of this rod is provided with the right angle extension 11 which is adapted to enter an clon Agated recess 12 formed in the front end 1 o-f the box. An extension 13 is formed on the right angle extension 11 and passes through the end of the box and a knob 14 is secured on the end of this extension. This knob carries the sleeve 15 and a spring 16 surrounds the extension between the end of the box and the knob. The opposite end of extension 17 which is received in the recess 18 formed in the rear end of the box 'and' passes through the opening in the end of the box thereby forming abearing for the rod and formed on the extension 17 is the hooked extension 19 of the shape clearly shown in Fig. 4 and providing the projection 20 adapted to enter a hole 21 formed in the rear end 2 of the box. As clearly shown in Figs. 1 and2 the recesslS is of such a depth as to allow the rod to be moved longitudinally. The rod 10 also passes through the the rod 10 is provided with the right angle groove 9 formed in the end of the follower 8 and provides an additional guide for the follower. The bottom edgeof the open side 'of the box is cut away as shown at 22, the purpose of which will be presently described.

Having fully described the detailed construction of my device it is thought that the operation will be clearly understood. v

When the rods 5 and 10 are in the positions shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the cards are securely held in position and cannot be removed. lJVhen the cards are to he removed the operator grasps the knob 14, atthesame time pressing on the same rod l() is moved longitudinally andl disengages the extension 11 from the recess 12. The knob is then turnedwhich swings the rod 10 into the position lines in Fig. 3 and it will be seen that the rod will be received in the cut away edge 22. The longitudinal movement of the rod 10 lalso disengages the projection 20 from the recess 21 formed in the rear end of the box, lt will be seen that by constructing a box in this manner the cards do not have to be cut in any manner be used.

at which timel l the shown in dotted tically swi/ngingI rod vextending longitudi erating on the rod, a follower secured to the f spring member, and a vertically swinging rod secured'longitudinally along the open the'fe'ndstof" the box, 'theang'led 'portion of' Having fully described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: ne.,

1. A card index boxopen at one side its, entire height above/the bottom, and a vernally across the open side of the box.

2. A card index-box open at one side, a rod secured longitudinally across the top of the box, anda vertically swinging rod secured longitudinally across the open side ofl -the box.

3. A dard index box open at one side, a rod secured longitudinally across the top of the box, a' follower operating on said rod, and a vertically swinging rod secured longiltudinally along. the open side'of the box.

4. -A card index box open lat one side, a rod secured longitudinally across thetop of the (box, a bow-shaped spring member opside o'f the box'.

5. A card index box open at one side, 'a rod secured' longitudinally across the top of -the box, a vertlcally swinging rod secured longitudinally acrossthe o'pen side' of the box, and means for locking said rod in positio'n. l 6. A card index box open Aat one side, varod secured longitudinally` across the top' of the box, a longitudinally movable and verticallyfswinging rod secured alongthe "open side .o f the box, andmeans fori' locking said rod, 'said vhacking means'being released by the".` longitudinal movement" of' 'the rod'. f' i7." Acard indexbox-fopen at'bne side nd having an" elongated v'recess formed in' one" end th'er'eof, -a rod 'extending' longitudinally? across 'theopen'isid' of the box and provided" with a vrifgghtfangled"extension on each end,"

throughthe box," 'and 'the angled 'portion of one of said extensions entering th'e'e'longated .reess j. 8. AcardV index pen'at onesi'd and' havin'ganelongate'd recess formed in one" end thereof, 'a rod 'extending longitudinally" across the open side ofthe box and 'provided with" a' right angle extension"on"each" end,' the end of' said' extensions passing through parssing on'eof said. extensions enteinglthe elongated -recess, and means for moving the rod-longi- -tudinallyfor releasingthe ,extensions from the-recess and vertically swinging the rod.

9. A card index box openat one side and having an elongated recess formed in one end thereof, a rod extending longitudinally across the open side of the box and provided with a right angle extensions on each end, the ends o f the extensions passing through the box, one angle of one of the extensions entering the elongated recess, a knob secured on the end of the rod for moving the rod longitudinally for releasing the extension from the recess and a spring surrounding the extension between the knob and end of the box. l

10. A card index -box open at one side and having an elongated recess in one end and a cut away portion in the opposite end, a rod extendinglongitudinally across the open side of the bo-x'andhaving right angl extensions, the ends of which -pass through the ends of the box and the angled portions. being received in the elongated recess and cut away portion, a knob on one end of the rod for moving the same longitudinally and swinging it vertically, .and a projection \on an opening inthe end of the box.

11. A card index box open at one side, arod extending longitudinally across the top of the box, a" follower operating on said rod and having a groove formed in one end; thereof, a longitudinallyniovable and vvert'il cally swinging rod extending Vat'zros's the open' side' 'of the 'box'andladap'tdto 'pass tlirdugfghl the groove' in the follwergsand means for lookin said rod 'in position',said' `lnea1s" bi' ing 're eased by" the longitudinal lmove'xnert ofthe rodi" .-v 12. A cardindexboxfhavin'g algitudi nal central partitio1 ,"open'on 'the sides, and longitudinally movable fan" vertically the opposite end of the rod adapted to enter sides" of" th'efbo'x, and means" for flocking the rods in position, 'said 'in e'r'is" being 'released byth'e longitudinal movements 'of `t`he` rod.

In testimony'that I 'clai'm"the for'going'as 1n' the presenceo'f two witiiesses.

l 'WILLIAM'W`- DAY.` WIIS'S'ES:

' SELINA WrrLLsoN; 'J. l?. CAMPBELL.

my own, "I have` hereto 'aifx'ed my "signature 

